Chorizo

Argentina and Asado

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April 25th 2010
Having an Asado is an Argentinian institution. It is an ideal way to feed heaps of people, has a social element and means a lot of work for the cook. You have a pit area with a grate, and start by building a fire and making hot embers. Usually this is done in the pit if large enough in one area away from where the food is cooking. In our case the pit and grates had to feed 11 people so we ne ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » La Plata

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more